Westward Expansion Unit Test Review

Why did the Texans declare independence in 1836?

• The Mexican army attempted to take a cannon from Texans in Gonzales.

• Santa Anna attempted to enforce Mexican authority over Texas and its residents.

• Santa Anna placed additional taxes on Tejanos and Anglo-Americans in Texas.

• The Mexican army attacked the Texan army at the Rio Grande.

American pioneer that led the early settlements of English-speaking people in Texas when the territory was part of Mexico in the 1820s.

Which of these was an effect of mining in the West?

• The population increased greatly as people came hoping to get rich.

• The female population grew as women were recruited to run businesses.

• Large permanent cities developed around the mining camps.

• Large mining companies invested in safer mining equipment.

As a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, the United States gained an area of land known as the __________________ , which increased the size of the U.S. by 25 percent and included parts of seven present-day states.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about those heading west in the mid-1800s?

• Men and women usually traveled separately on foot and horseback.

• They usually traveled with covered wagons of 50 to 1,000 people.

• They usually traveled alone.

• They usually traveled along rivers, using rafts and ferries.

What was the main belief of Manifest Destiny?

• The United States should include lands in Central and South America.

• The United States should allow slavery into the new territories.

• The United States should settle the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

• The United States should spread democracy to the rest of the world.

Led Texas troops to victory over Mexican forces in the Battle of San Jacinto and become the first President of Texas.

Which trail's northern branch led into the Willamette Valley?

• The California Trail

• The Old Spanish Trail

• The Santa Fe Trail

• The Oregon Trail

1853 U.S. land deal with Mexico that included the southern parts of Arizona and New Mexico for $10 million.

Which of these were effects of the transcontinental railroad? Choose the THREE correct answers.

• Increased public ownership of land.

• More raw materials shipped to the East.

• More land for the open range.

• More manufactured goods shipped to the West.

• Faster transportation between regions.